Elyse's Journal for Teacher Librarianship

In the workplace there can be an element of tension between fiction and non-fiction. Within schools there is the push to improve student literacy levels, the method of doing this is often forced onto the English faculty and as other subjects try to encourage reading as part of their own subject, English reading outside of … Continue reading Tension: the strains between fiction and non-fiction

It is hard to assess the most relevant categories of resources for schools today and in the future as schools are so different. Factors affecting the categories include whether the school is: Rural, metropolitan, boarding or distance State, Religious, Private or Independent Primary, Central/Community or High School Socio-Economic status Facilities and funding For the purpose … Continue reading Categories of Resources in School Libraries

The phrase ‘the tool is directing the user’ means that users of searches and other programs embedded with Artificial Intelligence (AI) no longer control what they view and see. The AI is given control over what a person will search and view. Googles AI anticipates what will be searched by a user based on their … Continue reading ‘The tool is directing the user’

Ready access to information has become part of the essential components of work and life in society today. Three benefits to the ready access to information are: Remaining up to date with new and current information. Access to a way of publishing information (findings, data, etc.) Immediate answers to the unknown which can change us, … Continue reading Access to information

There are many definitions of “deep web”, for me I feel the best way to define/describe it is: The level of the web which is hidden from regular searches and search engines. Though able to be found it is at the level of deep web contains significantly more information than the world wide web (Bergman, … Continue reading Digital Information: Definitions Deep Web and Internet2

In this file I have suggested two ways that resources could be selected and managed in the school Library, variations of this would of course occur within different contexts of the school depending on the values of the school and classroom.   Collection Management flow charts-2levuj9

Copyright provides protection for all works and materials created by the owner under law, restricting the way material can be used by the owner and others (Australian Copyright Council, 2017).  It is important when reading and analysing the works of others that they are given due credit for the use of their work in your … Continue reading Copyright using Creative Commons

During my time at the first school in which I worked permanently, I thoroughly enjoyed visits to the library and conversing with the library staff. I saw the role of the teacher librarian as a guide and mentor for students and teachers, especially when accessing resources of books, DVDs and other resources. The role of … Continue reading Reflecting on the role of Teacher Librarians in Schools